{"id":30276,"date":"2026-02-21T13:22:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T05:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=30276"},"modified":"2026-02-21T13:22:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T05:22:40","slug":"man-arrested-for-letting-unlicensed-driver-who-fled-accident-scene-in-simei-take-the-wheel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=30276","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested for letting unlicensed driver who fled accident scene in Simei take the wheel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">SINGAPORE \u2013 A 21-year-old man was arrested for letting an unlicensed driver take the wheel after a car was believed to have skidded in Simei in the early hours of Feb 20.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In response to queries, the police said they were alerted to the accident in Simei Street 3 at about 1am.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The driver left the scene before the police arrived, and efforts to locate him are under way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A 21-year-old female car passenger was assessed for minor injuries and declined to be taken to hospital, said the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_5ae99lhek5clubsnoqdbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_5ae99lhek5clubsnoqdbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_5ae99lhek5clubsnoqdbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 hidden pb-5 md:block\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_9ae99lhek5clubsnoqdbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_9ae99lhek5clubsnoqdbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n        #_R_9ae99lhek5clubsnoqdbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For driving or permitting another person to drive a vehicle without a valid driving licence, an offender can be fined up to $10,000, jailed for up to three years, or both.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier in February, the police said they were investigating a 16-year-old girl <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/16-year-old-caught-riding-a-deregistered-motorbike-without-valid-driving-licence-under-probe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:who was caught riding a deregistered motorcycle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">who was caught riding a deregistered motorcycle<\/a> without a valid driving licence on the ECP on Feb 5 .<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/man-arrested-for-letting-unlicensed-driver-who-fled-accident-scene-in-simei-take-the-wheel?utm_source=b8f711c7d1&amp;utm_medium=cf-syn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Source: The Straits Times \u00a9 SPH Media Limited. 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